Apple Announces 2024 App Store Awards Finalists, Including Kino

[MacRumors]

Apple today revealed its 2024 App Store Awards finalists, including pro video camera app Kino, which is in the running for iPhone App of the Year.

There are 45 finalists across 12 categories, including a first-ever Apple Vision Pro category. Apple said the awards recognize developers who delivered the "highest levels of user experience, design, and innovation" on the App Store this year.

Kino was released earlier this year by Lux, the makers of the popular iPhone camera app Halide.

Other notable finalists include NYT Games for the iPhone, Procreate Dreams for the iPad, Zoom for the Apple TV, NBA for the Apple Vision Pro, and more.

Apple said the winner of each category will be announced in the coming weeks. More details about each app can be found in Apple's announcement.

iPhone App of the Year Finalists

• Kino
• Runna
• Tripsy

iPhone Game of the Year Finalists

• AFK Journey
• The WereCleaner
• Zenless Zone Zero

iPad App of the Year Finalists

• Bluey: Let's Play
• Moises
• Procreate Dreams

iPad Game of the Year Finalists

• Assassin's Creed Mirage
• Disney Speedstorm
• Squad Busters

Apple Arcade Game of the Year Finalists

• Balatro+
• Outlanders 2
• Sonic Dream Team

Mac App of the Year Finalists

• Adobe Lightroom
• OmniFocus 4
• Shapr3D

Mac Game of the Year Finalists

• Frostpunk 2
• Stray
• Thank Goodness You're Here!

Apple Watch App of the Year Finalists

• LookUp
• Lumy
• Watch to 5K

Apple Vision Pro App of the Year Finalists

• JigSpace
• NBA
• What If…? An Immersive Story

Apple Vision Pro Game of the Year Finalists

• Loóna
• THRASHER
• Vacation Simulator

Apple TV App of the Year Finalists

• DROPOUT
• F1 TV
• Zoom

Cultural Impact Finalists

• Arco
• The Bear
• BetterSleep
• Brawl Stars
• DailyArt
• Do You Really Want to Know 2
• EF Hello
• NYT Games
• Oko
• Partiful
• Pinterest
• The Wreck

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[bencallis]

Well done all finalists.

It's amazing to see my app Watch to 5K in this list!

 

[CapitalIdea]

Oh wow I didn’t know Balatro is on Arcade! That just got nominated for game of the year and people are raving about it.

 

[Cocoi]

Really thrilled to be a finalist this year! What great company

 

[jb310]

iPhone Game of the Year Finalists

• Zenless Zone Zero

It could win Addiction of the Year too, if Apple had that category. 😭

 

[Spiderstu]

Frostpunk 2 has average 1 star rating - and reviewers says it constantly crashes. How does Apple come to the conclusion that a game with such issues is award-worthy?

 

[matthew12]

It could win Addiction of the Year too, if Apple had that category. 😭

That's Honkai Star Rail for me. Seems we're both bitten by the Hoyoverse bug, haha.

 

[TheGenerous]

for non free apps there should be two main categories: one-time payment and subscription

 

[jkelly03]

Seems a little odd that several of those apps are not only poorly rated but also have a lot of trackers. Unpopular take: not a fan of Balatro+. Played it for a few weeks and just didn't find it interesting.

 

[damienDevZ]

Zenless Zone Zero definitely deserves the recognition. Amazing game.

 

[CarAnalogy]

Cheers to the indie devs who made the list.

Jeers to the corporate entries who clearly paid their way in.